Anyone Here Not In Thailand?, But Still Posts Regularly? Who?

[OldChinaHam]

"Are all those posters really Scottish?."

Since I like Scottish personalities, I hope so.

(Did I just misspeak and say "personalities"? Too late to change it now, I guess.)

Edited May 5, 2013 by OldChinaHam

[Razzler1973]

I am not a super regular poster but I don't live in Thailand

I live in Dubai but spend a fair bit of time in Thailand and have done for near 18 years

and have some friends spending a lot of time there and other people I know

I would never claim to be living in Thailand if I wasn't, what would the point of that?

I didn't think for one second that everyone on here is living in Thailand nor do I care if they are/aren't.

I guess if I asked for travel info then it's better to listen to the person that lives in Thailand

that I can gauge from their posts they live there or some info about pubs or happy hours then of course

someone on the ground would be better to listen to .. I am not sure anyone would lie in that situation though tbh

[balo]

I am living in Pattaya now , and it is not a part of Thailand when I last checked.

So I am not living in Thailand , still find this forum useful .

[StreetCowboy]

I am not a super regular poster but I don't live in Thailand

I live in Dubai but spend a fair bit of time in Thailand and have done for near 18 years

and have some friends spending a lot of time there and other people I know

I would never claim to be living in Thailand if I wasn't, what would the point of that?

I didn't think for one second that everyone on here is living in Thailand nor do I care if they are/aren't.

I guess if I asked for travel info then it's better to listen to the person that lives in Thailand

that I can gauge from their posts they live there or some info about pubs or happy hours then of course

someone on the ground would be better to listen to .. I am not sure anyone would lie in that situation though tbh

I am not a super regular poster but I don't live in Thailand

I live in Dubai but spend a fair bit of time in Thailand and have done for near 18 years

and have some friends spending a lot of time there and other people I know

I would never claim to be living in Thailand if I wasn't, what would the point of that?

I didn't think for one second that everyone on here is living in Thailand nor do I care if they are/aren't.

I guess if I asked for travel info then it's better to listen to the person that lives in Thailand

that I can gauge from their posts they live there or some info about pubs or happy hours then of course

someone on the ground would be better to listen to .. I am not sure anyone would lie in that situation though tbh

I think it would matter more when they were last in the pub, regardless of where they lived, if you were interested in happy hour times. I expect a lot of tourists travel round the kingdom more than most of the people who live there.

SC

[OldChinaHam]

Also, I have found that many who live here don't know how to read maps.

[StreetCowboy]

Also, I have found that many who live here don't know how to read maps.

I always give incorrect directions, to make people think I live here

[Dancealot]

Also, I have found that many who live here don't know how to read maps.

That sound like FUN. FONts have to be interpreteded correcty of course.

[ivan96822]

HAWAII

Proud to be here.

Love LOS and will be back soon.

[OldChinaHam]

I am afraid to ask. But I cannot help myself.

What do FUN and FONTs have to do with anyTHING?

[Dancealot]

I am afraid to ask. But I cannot help myself.

What do FUN and FONTs have to do with anyTHING?

Well for 1 THING. You do not reply accordingly if you do not quote the adressed poster.

[OldChinaHam]

I see. You mean I should use the tools provided to quote the addressee if I wish to address correctly?

Believe me, I would be very happy to do so but I just can't figure out all the software yet.

Also, I have heard from others that the quoting software may have bugs in it and need "sorting" whatever that means.

Please just give me a few days to practice. But I am also fearful if I practice "live" then I may screw up the forum somehow.

You can see the predicament in which I find myself.

But I will try.

The fonts, I probably cannot help, long-term.

I spell like an ape, and I know it.

I always have. And I am sure I always will.

But again, I will try.

[Mudcrab]

Wyoming is truly a beautiful gem of a state.

If you can't be in Thailand, then the next best place may be Wyoming.

Just watch out for the rattlers, and snakes.

Rattlers ?? Snakes ??? old ladies with hip transplants? snakes I understand

[Dancealot]

I see. You mean I should use the tools provided to quote the addressee if I wish to address correctly?

Believe me, I would be very happy to do so but I just can't figure out all the software yet.

Also, I have heard from others that the quoting software may have bugs in it and need "sorting" whatever that means.

Please just give me a few days to practice. But I am also fearful if I practice "live" then I may screw up the forum somehow.

You can see the predicament in which I find myself.

But I will try.

The fonts, I probably cannot help, long-term.

I spell like an ape, and I know it.

I always have. And I am sure I always will.

But again, I will try.

In respect, you should. Or i will not reply you.

[OldChinaHam]

Mudcrab!, "old ladies" with snakes?

Where do you dream up such nonsense?

[JDGRUEN]

There once was an old duff named Liam

Who was sure that he lived in Siam

But he awoke one morn shocked and forlorn

to learn that he never left his homeland...

[OldChinaHam]

Yes, JD.

And

He who awakes is often shocked, but never forlorn.

[Rajab Al Zarahni]

There once was an old duff named Liam

Who was sure that he lived in Siam

But he awoke one morn shocked and forlorn

to learn that he never left his homeland...

Have you ever tried to make a living with your poetry?

[OldChinaHam]

That seems to be more of a limerick rather than any serious attempt at poetry.

[JDGRUEN]

There once was an old duff named Liam

Who was sure that he lived in Siam

But he awoke one morn shocked and forlorn

to learn that he never left his homeland...

Have you ever tried to make a living with your poetry?

No - I haven't tried - I'd probably starve ... just having a little fun with a Limerick

[mad mary]

That seems to be more of a limerick rather than any serious attempt at poetry.

Nah 5 lines in a limerick..

[StreetCowboy]

That seems to be more of a limerick rather than any serious attempt at poetry.

To write a limerick he'd strive

As a poet, to keep alive

But one thing he'd forget

Which kept him forever in debt

A limerick's lines number five.

[StreetCowboy]

Our resident poet, left for dead

With debts piling up in the red

Was far too slow

He had to go

Everything he wrote had already been said.

Edited May 5, 2013 by StreetCowboy

[JDGRUEN]

That seems to be more of a limerick rather than any serious attempt at poetry.

Nah 5 lines in a limerick..

See - I'd starve even trying to write Limericks for a living ...

[OldChinaHam]

Has anyone tried quoting from "The Lure of the Limerick"?

I used to carry that around many decades ago.

It might impress you.

[mad mary]

There was an oldchinaham from Pattaya
Who dreamed his landlady was a player
He flit in the night

but got a terrible fright

when his missus told everyone he was a liar

[OldChinaHam]

The Lure of the Limerick, Panther Books, London, 1968

Every one a "Gem"

It will set you back a few hundred, though it is well worth it.

Edited May 5, 2013 by OldChinaHam

[JDGRUEN]

I've been hanging around TVF for going on two years. For most of this time I have monitored ('lurked') here on the forum. My comments are usually on general knowledge subjects - especially health and medical of which I am knowledgeable. I don't represent myself as living in Thailand. My profile clearly states that I live in the Fort Worth, Texas USA area. I consciously try to never post in a fashion that would lead someone to believe that I do live in Thailand . While I have had a long experience in Thailand for one full year - it was over 40 years ago. This past experience is helpful in understanding what Thailand once was - but it is no substitute for residing there in these current times. I most often post in thread topics that are political or event subjects in the USA. I do post a lot in these kinds of threads and I am quite opinionated there.

I am coming to an end of my two year plan to get to Thailand. To clear out of Texas I need to place my cats in a new home ... Shortly after that happens I will get on my way to Thailand. I have to sell my home too. I have been trying for almost six months. I will probably leave the USA before selling the house - just turn it over to a real estate agent and a lawyer.

Bottom line, my experience on TVF has been a very good learning experience. I fully believe what I have learned will keep me from making mistakes and will help avoid stepping on many 'land mines'... The topic threads on Visas / Immigration, customs and culture, language, do's and don'ts, cost of renting, places to shop (Western style) and a host of other subjects have been very valuable to me.

Edited May 5, 2013 by JDGRUEN

[Rajab Al Zarahni]

Poetry is not my strength, however I humbly submit the following for your amusement:

There was an old Farang called Billy

Who acted exceedingly silly.

He went to Pattaya

..and fell in a fire

And burnt all the skin off his willy

[JDGRUEN]

Poetry is not my strength, however I humbly submit the following for your amusement:

There was an old Farang called Billy

Who acted exceedingly silly.

He went to Pattaya

..and fell in a fire

And burnt all the skin off his willy

Very good - made me laugh .. So - I now challenge anyone to edit my Limrick post about the 'old duff Liam' to make is correct with 5 lines and add a little flair ...

[OldChinaHam]

Speaking of willies, if you wish to be more polite

Then you really need some of this:

Should be ribald enough for you.